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'The most expensive phone calls on the planet': Hourly contractor makes thousands of extra dollars after bosses force them to answer the phones

'The most expensive phone calls on the planet': Hourly contractor makes thousands of extra dollars after bosses force them to answer the phones

PTO debacle leaves manager feeling unwanted at the company, that's what happens when you force staff to use paid leave

‘He didn't start off well’: New narcissistic manager tries to force man to use accumulated paid leave, gets a taste of his own medicine when it doesn't go as planned

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'Why don't you just rent it for $48,000?': Tiny IT department begs for new equipment, Vice President refuses to buy it for them

'Why don't you just rent it for $48,000?': Tiny IT department begs for new equipment, Vice President refuses to buy it for them

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Boss directly blocks tech contractor's raise due to lack of "leadership" despite them not being in a leadership role at all: 'I was genuinely taken aback'

Bartender puts in his notice, manager vows to make his last week a nightmare, bartender gets even by making him scramble: 'I've called in sick every day'

Bartender puts in his notice, manager vows to make his last week a nightmare, bartender gets even by making him scramble: 'I've called in sick every day'

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Employee arrives to work only to have manager cancel their shift 10 minutes before it starts, employee refuses to go home: ‘I'm working whether you like it or not’

Employee arrives to work only to have manager cancel their shift 10 minutes before it starts, employee refuses to go home: ‘I'm working whether you like it or not’

Company refuses to reimburse employee's work travel expenses, claiming he spent too much, prompting employee's $1000 retaliation and resignation

Company refuses to reimburse employee's work travel expenses, claiming he spent too much, prompting employee's $1000 retaliation and resignation

Boss takes away construction workers' stereo, middle manager defends the team and buys them a new one: 'He didn't expect me to advocate for them'

Boss takes away construction workers' stereo, middle manager defends the team and buys them a new one: 'He didn't expect me to advocate for them'

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Law associate confronts intern about office romance: ‘My intern [is] benefitting from pretty privilege’

Law associate confronts intern about office romance: ‘My intern [is] benefitting from pretty privilege’

wild karen yells at front desk employee about outrageous requests, gets served when he revokes her discount

‘Ma'am you have the lowest rate on the property this evening’: Karen customer repeatedly berates hotel employee with outrageous requests, employee claps back hard

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CEO's return to office plan is upended by CTO when CEO refuses to follow their own rules: 'Guess who wasn't there? Yeah, the CEO'

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‘The company will crumble if I quit’: Boss guilts overwhelmed startup employee after meeting about burnout, employee has no choice but to leave

‘The company will crumble if I quit’: Boss guilts overwhelmed startup employee after meeting about burnout, employee has no choice but to leave

'You're doing thousands of pounds worth of damage': School caretaker leaves hundreds of visitors waiting after being told he's not allowed to open the gate manually

'You're doing thousands of pounds worth of damage': School caretaker leaves hundreds of visitors waiting after being told he's not allowed to open the gate manually

'[She] showed up in pajamas and... though she wouldn't have to actually talk to people': 20+ Workers who got fired with haste after terrible first days on the job

'[She] showed up in pajamas and... thought she wouldn't have to actually talk to people': 20+ Workers who got fired with haste after terrible first days on the job

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Manager promotes untrained hire after trusted employees quit, company tanks: 'The place is a ghost town'

Manager promotes untrained hire after trusted employees quit, company tanks: 'The place is a ghost town'

HR demands employee take PTO instead of working remotely, sparking client outcry

HR demands employee take PTO instead of working remotely, sparking client outcry

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New hire refuses to sign non-compete contract after receiving it weeks into their role, demands a meeting with CEO instead: 'I have no choice but to walk away'

New hire refuses to sign non-compete contract after receiving it weeks into their role, demands a meeting with CEO instead: 'I have no choice but to walk away'

23-year-old defends her independence by standing up to entitled 25-year-old sister-in-law demanding she let her move in: 'The kind of freedom I want!'

23-year-old defends her independence by standing up to entitled 25-year-old sister-in-law demanding she let her move in: 'The kind of freedom I want!'

Know-it-all entitled paralegal lets it slip that she's working at 2 different law firms, so coworker gets her fired and gets the office to herself: ‘I did not want to share an office.'

Know-it-all entitled paralegal lets it slip that she's working at 2 different law firms, so coworker gets her fired and gets the office to herself: ‘I did not want to share an office.'

Manager repeatedly ignores developer's warning, resulting in $228k of incorrect transactions: 'The system did exactly what it was told to do'

Manager repeatedly ignores developer's warning, resulting in $228k of incorrect transactions: 'The system did exactly what it was told to do'

Employee gets front-row seats to coworker’s never-ending relationship drama, shines light on the boundaries of oversharing at work: 'I don’t go to work to socialize. I go to work to support my family.'

Employee gets front-row seats to coworker’s never-ending relationship drama, shines light on the boundaries of oversharing at work: 'I don’t go to work to socialize. I go to work to support my family.'

Employee tells coworkers how much his raise was, despite manager asking them to keep it private: ‘[Colleague] is making $14000 less than I am’

Employee tells coworkers how much his raise was, despite manager asking them to keep it private: ‘[Colleague] is making $14000 less than I am’

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